Opposite 223 Knowsley Road Bootle L20 4NR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01429 - Advertisement Consent Registered

Proposal

Advertisement consent for replacement of paper and paste advertisement display boards with no 1 illuminated digital advertisement display board Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Oct 2026, from Sefton's recent signs and adverts. Comments are open until 5 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
Bootle and Waterloo HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Bootle (Sefton) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
L20 4NR
Received
around 25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Bootle East Ward
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alder King Planning Consultants

Decision outlook

Day 40 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides signs and adverts by day 53.

Day 4016 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Sefton in the last twelve months, from validation. Sefton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Sefton ranks #119 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sefton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #66 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #59 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #119 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #141 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
76 decided
1,029
Total decisions
75 refused in the year to March 2026